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it's also about education. and consider the fact that those who are housing insecure are less likely to graduate. and those with less than a high school degree are at higher risk of homelessness. and those with a less than high school degree have higher rates of unemployment and lower earning potential. we cannot succeed in education without many of our amazing teachers here today. so i urge the board and the committee to fund education. our teachers cannot afford to live and work in san francisco. which is reflected in the high turnover rates. lastly, i urge all of you to actually to come to a classroom and to see what these teachers do. witness their patience, their dedication, their commitment. you know, go to alice fong, and i'm happy to give you a tour or any of the other schools, and see what these teacher does. because i don't think that you fully understand the impact they have on our children. thank you. >> good morning, supervisors. ladi tidi, the vice president of the commission board. i am here to a
it's also about education. and consider the fact that those who are housing insecure are less likely to graduate. and those with less than a high school degree are at higher risk of homelessness. and those with a less than high school degree have higher rates of unemployment and lower earning potential. we cannot succeed in education without many of our amazing teachers here today. so i urge the board and the committee to fund education. our teachers cannot afford to live and work in san...
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to say she's a special education educator, tip of the iceberg. that's what she does between 8:30 and 1:30, but she works before school and after school as part of our beacon program. in fact, she's often the first car in the parking lot when the gates open and the last car out at the end of the night. she's the head of our dance team, she runs picture day, and i'm pretty sure she has more mentees than anyone in the history of the school if you ask the faculty, parents, community members, almost all of us would say that we consider her one of our mentors and somebody very valuable in our lives. she's crucial in our staff retention plan. we've coined the "ms. princess plan." if we can get her engaged with our newer teachers, it's part of 0 you plan to retain new, high-quality teachers. we only turned over one classroom teacher last year. [cheers and applause] i hear all the time in the hallway people say that they need ms. princess in their classroom because it makes them more confident teachers. i need ms. princess in the building because it makes
to say she's a special education educator, tip of the iceberg. that's what she does between 8:30 and 1:30, but she works before school and after school as part of our beacon program. in fact, she's often the first car in the parking lot when the gates open and the last car out at the end of the night. she's the head of our dance team, she runs picture day, and i'm pretty sure she has more mentees than anyone in the history of the school if you ask the faculty, parents, community members, almost...
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special education expands as an elementary educator myself. on october 27, i sent an e-mail requesting that you listen to a documentary titled, at a loss for words. how schools teach reading by emily hanford, with american public media. i understand as school board members your roll is really oversight and that you may sometimes choose to let the educators make the education decisions. there is a disconnect however between the science of reading and the accepted practice of reading instruction that has gone on too long and this really deserves your full attention. you've probably heard of whole language and know that it has been debunked. before emily hanford's podcast you may not have known that literacy, they approached used in many of our elementary schools is built upon whole languages, a flawed theory of how the brain learns to read. many of today's school leaders were trained in the era of whole language which has shaped the release of our reading. it is up to you, as members of the board, to be disruptors and ask hard questions about th
special education expands as an elementary educator myself. on october 27, i sent an e-mail requesting that you listen to a documentary titled, at a loss for words. how schools teach reading by emily hanford, with american public media. i understand as school board members your roll is really oversight and that you may sometimes choose to let the educators make the education decisions. there is a disconnect however between the science of reading and the accepted practice of reading instruction...
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anita lee to is, in so many ways, an active champion of education, especially for girls in science education. thank you for considering our proposal. [applause] >> thank you. the other speakers, if you would please join us at the podium. >> good evening. i am a former student of cec. i often say that i graduated from cec because i attended the school as a fifth-grader. that year, s. it is special to me since it was my only elementary school education that i experienced in the u.s. although, the experience was phenomenal. the name of the school misled me into thinking that i was enrolled in a center and not an actual school. [laughter] >> this was disheartening. it is obviously not true. however,, even today, i still hear parents and a local city residents who misunderstand the mission of our school because of names. i am now a teacher at the school is the current staff member and alumni, i feel it is my duty to urge the school board to support this name change. we should give our future students a reason to proudly say that they attend the edwin and anita lee newcomer school and know that th
anita lee to is, in so many ways, an active champion of education, especially for girls in science education. thank you for considering our proposal. [applause] >> thank you. the other speakers, if you would please join us at the podium. >> good evening. i am a former student of cec. i often say that i graduated from cec because i attended the school as a fifth-grader. that year, s. it is special to me since it was my only elementary school education that i experienced in the u.s....
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child development center, early child education. early care and education. we have evolved over the years, and we understand the importance and value. i am so blessed to have been given the charge to work with so many young children who have uplifted and given me as much as i hope i have given them. [applause.] as an early childhood educators, with 34 years, i am proud today. i know how of an investment in children at the early age, you get a big return at the end. our district is one of the premier districts who invest in early childhood education. being at the state and national level, i get a chance to talk to other educators. many of them are losing their pre-ks and their toddler programs. in san francisco we are very fortunate to still be here because i love this district, and i love the early childhood department. thank you. [applause.] >> thank you. thank you so much. we appreciate all you have done in 75 years. that is tremendous. this is a proclamation and not accommodation we are voting on this. could i get a motion and second. thank you. i don't h
child development center, early child education. early care and education. we have evolved over the years, and we understand the importance and value. i am so blessed to have been given the charge to work with so many young children who have uplifted and given me as much as i hope i have given them. [applause.] as an early childhood educators, with 34 years, i am proud today. i know how of an investment in children at the early age, you get a big return at the end. our district is one of the...
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let's not forget, education is not a privilege, it is a right. i'd also like to thank commissioners merase and haney for introducing this resolution to the board. thank you. [applause] >> hi. my name is madeline cooke. i'd like to thank the san francisco board of education for your time this evening. i urge the board to pass the resolution to support our initiative to reform prop 13. i stand before you as a recent college graduate, having completed my bachelor's degree this past may. every student deserves the opportunities i've had, the chance to find their passion, graduate from high school and college to look back on their education with a sense of accomplishment and use it to fuel their career and expand upon the skills they first learned in the classroom. however, that doesn't happen when our schools sit in the bottom ten in the nation and public education is not being adequately funded. the consequences to our students are abhorrent. we are letting children and young adults suffer in classrooms while large corporations get tax breaks. lucki
let's not forget, education is not a privilege, it is a right. i'd also like to thank commissioners merase and haney for introducing this resolution to the board. thank you. [applause] >> hi. my name is madeline cooke. i'd like to thank the san francisco board of education for your time this evening. i urge the board to pass the resolution to support our initiative to reform prop 13. i stand before you as a recent college graduate, having completed my bachelor's degree this past may....
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i want better education. i want my kids to go to college one day, and they going to do it because you know what? i'm here, and i'm going to speak for that persons who don't want to speak or they don't speak the english, or they don't have like me to come standup here and talk about with you guys. i don't mind. i'm going to fight every single day so all the kids have the same education and my kids can go to college. marybell literature academy is all this. every time we have a chance, we meet with parents. this is a great school for our children, for our communities, and we are doing our part. i think it's time that you guys do you part. we don't want -- we want this change now, not changes ten years later, we want now. [applause] >> my name is montara, and i go to this school. i go to the schools, and what i like about my school is we do a lot of things, like math and reading, and, like, science and social studies. and we also play, and we do art, and we do, like, p.e., and yeah. [applause] [speaking spanish]
i want better education. i want my kids to go to college one day, and they going to do it because you know what? i'm here, and i'm going to speak for that persons who don't want to speak or they don't speak the english, or they don't have like me to come standup here and talk about with you guys. i don't mind. i'm going to fight every single day so all the kids have the same education and my kids can go to college. marybell literature academy is all this. every time we have a chance, we meet...
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we have to make sure that all of our educators, special educators, general educators, administration, paraprofessionals are trained in awareness, special education and practices, another board resolution we have to see implemented with fidelity? positive behavior interventions and supports and restoreative practices, again going back to our safe and supportive goals resolution, everybody needs to be trained to the point they can implement these in the way they're expected to be implemented at our school sites so that they're prepared to support our students because our students' success means our teachers' success which means they'll stay in this district for a long period of time. we have to look at the staffing guidelines that are leaving many schools challenged to support student effectively? and this includes this service codes for paraeducators in our i.e.p.'s which have recently changed leaving huge gaps of support in the measured minutes of services that our students receive from their paraeducators. we have to address that, and we're going to talk about how. so beyond increasi
we have to make sure that all of our educators, special educators, general educators, administration, paraprofessionals are trained in awareness, special education and practices, another board resolution we have to see implemented with fidelity? positive behavior interventions and supports and restoreative practices, again going back to our safe and supportive goals resolution, everybody needs to be trained to the point they can implement these in the way they're expected to be implemented at...
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housing 100% for educators. with that i guess it is no secret i support the board's initiative. i am a co-sponsor. i want to thank colleagues for their leadership and working so closely with the stakeholders. i thank the mayor and mayor's office of housing. when we make the changes and come to compromises and go to the voters we will be in a much better place and we will see hopefully in the near future hundreds hopefully thousands of units of educator housing come on line in the near future. >> supervisor mar. >> chair mar: i want to offer brief remarks. i really struggled with these issues, both the policies and politics of it. i want to thank everybody that came out today to share your perspectives on either side of the issue and the many that have communicated directly to my office and to my colleagues. i think this sort of contentious nature that we have gotten to around the proposals to streamline affordable housing highlight how complex these issues are and there are a lot of different perspectives to bes
housing 100% for educators. with that i guess it is no secret i support the board's initiative. i am a co-sponsor. i want to thank colleagues for their leadership and working so closely with the stakeholders. i thank the mayor and mayor's office of housing. when we make the changes and come to compromises and go to the voters we will be in a much better place and we will see hopefully in the near future hundreds hopefully thousands of units of educator housing come on line in the near future....
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, educators in the union. we want to thank you very much. you are all invited, some of you are already coming. we have the anniversary celebration this coming thursday, october 17th, at the holiday inn on vanness, a union hotel. thanks very much. i appreciate it. >> any comments by the board of superintendents? >> commissioner lopez? >> i will be there on thursday. congratulations on 100 years. i want to share that i was a former uesf teacher, and it was my first experience being in a union. i know that i learned a lot and that is close to me. i want to emphasize the building we are going to continue to do with the board and union and when i am back in teaching i will become a union member again. thank you. >> you guys are responsible for my education. (laughter). >> thank you for that. to another 100 years, i would raise a glass. i don't center anything. i am looking forward to the event on thursday. as a city we need to make every opportunity to honor the educators in the city to ensure that we have a place
, educators in the union. we want to thank you very much. you are all invited, some of you are already coming. we have the anniversary celebration this coming thursday, october 17th, at the holiday inn on vanness, a union hotel. thanks very much. i appreciate it. >> any comments by the board of superintendents? >> commissioner lopez? >> i will be there on thursday. congratulations on 100 years. i want to share that i was a former uesf teacher, and it was my first experience...
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dean education program title 7. she was one of three honored at the native american -- native heritage celebration. they were selected on accomplishment and contribution four positive change for the aian community. san francisco unified school district received awards from the zero net energy leadership award in the category of exemplary energy. congratulations t nick and the district. the advisory board of zero net energy said of this district san francisco unified represents an innovative approach to reduce transportation and zero carbon and has achieved remarkable savings in several areas. they are a great example for districts and community impacts. the district will be receiving the zne leadership award at the awards ceremony during the green california schools and community colleges summits on november 8th in pasadena. code.org have awarded the 2017 champion of computer science to the san francisco unified school district. they received 1,000 nominations and our district was selected. i would like to highlight
dean education program title 7. she was one of three honored at the native american -- native heritage celebration. they were selected on accomplishment and contribution four positive change for the aian community. san francisco unified school district received awards from the zero net energy leadership award in the category of exemplary energy. congratulations t nick and the district. the advisory board of zero net energy said of this district san francisco unified represents an innovative...
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we revamped our approach to special education and a new role to provide coaching to special education teachers. we are investing in each coach receiving 100 hours of training. providing teachers with data-driven coaching based on best practices. to support emotional health we are working with a program to promote school success for trauma impacted students. we have dedicated a wing to the school building to student services. i cannot wait to see what students accomplish. i invite you to come see the students and teachers in action in kipp bayview academy. thank you. [applause] >> i aigood evening to all of te honorable members of the board. i am doctor walker, pastor of the true hope church of christ located in bayview. also one of the founding members of the corporation where we built over 600 low income housing in san francisco. along with that we are concerned about various communities especially we are concerned about education. when you look at the latinos, african-americans and pacific islands, they are not really coming up to the standard of education in the city. this board ha
we revamped our approach to special education and a new role to provide coaching to special education teachers. we are investing in each coach receiving 100 hours of training. providing teachers with data-driven coaching based on best practices. to support emotional health we are working with a program to promote school success for trauma impacted students. we have dedicated a wing to the school building to student services. i cannot wait to see what students accomplish. i invite you to come...
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this discussion today is about educators. we are not just talking about educators. we are talking about nonprofit workers, child care workers and health workers who are essential to keeping the city running but addressing potential disaster resilience. what happens when those workers don't live in the city. my child goes to the school in the excelsior district we have a teacher from sa vallejo. a teacher will work three jobs to stay in the city. this cannot go on. we have talked about the housing crisis but an opportunity. it opens the idea for public investments and public land and we can restructure our housing delivery system in a way that serves more people without leaving behind the most vulnerable. prop e really changed the framework, started to address income levels so we can't talk about just the highest use. >> good afternoon, supervisors and board members. i will say i am walter p. i went to lincoln, robert lewis stevenson, yaloaw. we had a field trip in third grade. i stood here in the courtroom. i got to ask the judge how did you get to be a judge? i wan
this discussion today is about educators. we are not just talking about educators. we are talking about nonprofit workers, child care workers and health workers who are essential to keeping the city running but addressing potential disaster resilience. what happens when those workers don't live in the city. my child goes to the school in the excelsior district we have a teacher from sa vallejo. a teacher will work three jobs to stay in the city. this cannot go on. we have talked about the...
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- education is the means to world peace. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, i teach in the labor and communities of city college of san francisco. i want to thank everybody mere foherefor sitting through anothg meeting. i have known many of you for many years and respect your work. i want to clear up a few things that our union has heard as we've walked the halls and made the case for slowing down and stopping the cuts. one is that, it has been portrayed by some that we support classes that have five students, no. we're very realistic and that, of course, we want smaller classes like other speakers have said but not that small. second of all, we do whole-heartedly embrace the message that we have to be doing better in closing equity gaps in transfers. that is center and we embrace that, but we also stand up from an equity perspective from esl, our adult-basic education classes or asl classes. that is all part of the building and equity strategy that can work. and also is recollecting that re th
- education is the means to world peace. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, i teach in the labor and communities of city college of san francisco. i want to thank everybody mere foherefor sitting through anothg meeting. i have known many of you for many years and respect your work. i want to clear up a few things that our union has heard as we've walked the halls and made the case for slowing down and stopping the cuts. one is that, it has been...
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we need to do better to support the educators who are educating our children. that is why i am really excited about that program as well. [applause] but we are going to go even further. and next year we will hold a child and youth summit in san francisco to really bring together people and experts and others to begin to have a conversation about how we do a better job as a city with taking care of not just our children, but everybody's children. other kids who may not have those parents or grandparents or community members who are looking out for their best interest. we have to do a better job in investing in kids that often times are neglected and forgotten and not getting the resources that they need and deserve to grow and thrive. this is personal for me as someone who grew up raised by my grandmother in public housing and have seen the devastating impacts of neglect. so many of the people that i grew up with and it up, unfortunately in very different situations and i should be the norm and not the exception and so we have to commit to now, today to do a bet
we need to do better to support the educators who are educating our children. that is why i am really excited about that program as well. [applause] but we are going to go even further. and next year we will hold a child and youth summit in san francisco to really bring together people and experts and others to begin to have a conversation about how we do a better job as a city with taking care of not just our children, but everybody's children. other kids who may not have those parents or...
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one, 2019, 2020 public education enrichment fund. this was moved and seconded on february 26th, 2019. there was a report from the committee on the whole meeting on march 5th in the curriculum program meeting on march 11th. superintendent matthews, do you have a designated recommendation for the record? >> yes, we have the director, edwin diaz, who will be speaking about the process that far. >> good evening, commissioners, president cook, superintendent matthews, and assembled leaders. i am the director of the public education and enrichment fund. it is my pleasure to recommend that the board approve the 2019, 2020 expenditure plan. the superintendent his proposal 19226-26 fp1. i just wanted to share a little bit of the materials that we handed out in some of the packages that you received. all of those materials are available on our website, on the webpage. included in your packet is the superintendent's expenditure plan for first reading. this document has not changed since first reading. also included in the packet are some respon
one, 2019, 2020 public education enrichment fund. this was moved and seconded on february 26th, 2019. there was a report from the committee on the whole meeting on march 5th in the curriculum program meeting on march 11th. superintendent matthews, do you have a designated recommendation for the record? >> yes, we have the director, edwin diaz, who will be speaking about the process that far. >> good evening, commissioners, president cook, superintendent matthews, and assembled...
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so please do not support education only, but early childhood and education. there's 3,000 children on that list. please give them your support. thank you. >> hello. my name is elia fernandez, and i'm the grandmother of six g d grand kids, and one of my daughter, she's a stay-at-home mom because she doesn't have child care. she has to study on-line, but she went back to school on-line. and right now she's doing good, but she needs child care for more time to study. they're always bothering her when she gets home, so she can't study or nothing. and support the $60 million in early childhood education, and also support our education in schools. and we need all the help. thank you. >> good morning, supervisors. my name is maria lustor. i'm the organizer of parents with voices innisk san francisco. we have the opportunity to bridge the funding and end poverty, and educators poverty and homelessness. [inaudible] >> then, my parents came to visit, and offered to take the children with them to the philippines. i had no choice but to let my children go. i know a lot o
so please do not support education only, but early childhood and education. there's 3,000 children on that list. please give them your support. thank you. >> hello. my name is elia fernandez, and i'm the grandmother of six g d grand kids, and one of my daughter, she's a stay-at-home mom because she doesn't have child care. she has to study on-line, but she went back to school on-line. and right now she's doing good, but she needs child care for more time to study. they're always bothering...
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any other nominations for office of president of the board of education? no further nominations for the office i declare nominations closed. i'm going to restate the name of the person that's been nominated to serve as president of the board of education and that's commissioner hydra mendoza-mcdonnell. >> may i move that we elect by acclimation? >> president walton: yes. we'll accept unless there's any objection. seeing none, congratulations, president mendoza-mcdonnell. [applause] i will announce that president hydra mendoza-mcdonnell and she will be representing the board this year. now i declare nominations are open for the office of vice president of the board of education. are there any nominations? >> vice-president mendoza-mcdonnell: i'd like to put in a nomination for someone who has served us incredibly well the last year that he's been on the board. i've been very impressed with the thoughtfulness of stevon cook. he's proven himself as someone who that is committed and dedicated to the young people in our district as well as to the teachers and s
any other nominations for office of president of the board of education? no further nominations for the office i declare nominations closed. i'm going to restate the name of the person that's been nominated to serve as president of the board of education and that's commissioner hydra mendoza-mcdonnell. >> may i move that we elect by acclimation? >> president walton: yes. we'll accept unless there's any objection. seeing none, congratulations, president mendoza-mcdonnell. [applause]...
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and that is going to happen concurrent with these children's education. the impact of that upheaval is going to be difficult for their learning environment and their focus and i hope that's something that can be considered. thank you. >> public: hi. my daughter is in a class that is going to be moved into the out building. she's actually excited because she think it is going to be a lot like camping. [laughter] >> public: but for us we need to know our students will have services in place when they return to school in january. in the longer term, we ask that there be a permanent solution completed by august 2018, in time for the 2018-2019 school year. marshall serves many students with disadvantaged socioeconomic status. so, we ask for a commitment from the school district to equal educational opportunity and access for all of marshall students. we understand that there is a prop a bond funding in place for marshall in the coming years. and we ask that these funds be released immediately to help with this problem. thank you. [indiscernible] >> public: com
and that is going to happen concurrent with these children's education. the impact of that upheaval is going to be difficult for their learning environment and their focus and i hope that's something that can be considered. thank you. >> public: hi. my daughter is in a class that is going to be moved into the out building. she's actually excited because she think it is going to be a lot like camping. [laughter] >> public: but for us we need to know our students will have services in...
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whereas pursuant to california education code sections 47605, 607.5, the board of education of the district received the renewal petition october 15, the district shall comply with all-time lines for review and action as requires by law. the board of education shall consider level of support and shall review petition and information received with respect to the petition including supporting documents and the district superintendent and staff completed review and issued report and recommendation to the board of education regarding review of the petition. i am going to take a little time to go through the staff recommendation. the board of education report for the superintendent's proposal 1910-15sp one. the recommendation is denial everynewal of the one purpose school charter proposed action remedy mile of the renewal for one purpose school at 948 holster avenue for the five years beginning july 1 and ending june 30, 2025. findings. so under the review criteria for renewal of charter school petitions in california, the board is supposed to look at increases in academic achievement for all si
whereas pursuant to california education code sections 47605, 607.5, the board of education of the district received the renewal petition october 15, the district shall comply with all-time lines for review and action as requires by law. the board of education shall consider level of support and shall review petition and information received with respect to the petition including supporting documents and the district superintendent and staff completed review and issued report and recommendation...
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[applause] i stand before you as the educator, not a politician. i want to restate why i and so many others came to the school. we deeply believe that race, income and learning determines one trajectory in life. all students, especially those who look like me deserve the right to quality rigorous teaching and learning that will prepare them to thrive in our global community. like sfusd we struggle with the unintended impacts of an enrollment lottery system. last year one hundred -- 100 income families apply to our school yet they do not have access to our program. with your help tonight you can give priority to these families by saying yes to our lottery preference. i also want to say in a few short years, all of the things that i am proud of. we are outperforming the state and district on standardized tests in both math and ela. our current embargo standardized data is stronger with 81% of our students meeting or exceeding standards and 71% meeting or exceeding in math. i am proud that our results are showing our most vulnerable students are outpe
[applause] i stand before you as the educator, not a politician. i want to restate why i and so many others came to the school. we deeply believe that race, income and learning determines one trajectory in life. all students, especially those who look like me deserve the right to quality rigorous teaching and learning that will prepare them to thrive in our global community. like sfusd we struggle with the unintended impacts of an enrollment lottery system. last year one hundred -- 100 income...
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i'm an educator by trade as well. i used to work at a continuation high school here in san francisco. i taught math, science and health education, as part of special day class as well as a co-taught program. the special education field itself in particular our department has stood in the vanguard for leading for equity in our school and different rimth for a long time. we've been in the vanguard of 2025 before it existed, because we strove to put a spin on education. and i'm referring to strengths, preferences, interests and needs. those of you that are familiar with the individuals with disabilities education improvement act of 2004 are aware that when you plan for transitions for students with special needs, you must consider students' strengths, preferences, interests and needs. and that to me is about blended learning. that to me is about tailoring education to each and every child at the core mission of our work here at san francisco unified. with all that being spun -- said, i would like to invite dr. matthews h
i'm an educator by trade as well. i used to work at a continuation high school here in san francisco. i taught math, science and health education, as part of special day class as well as a co-taught program. the special education field itself in particular our department has stood in the vanguard for leading for equity in our school and different rimth for a long time. we've been in the vanguard of 2025 before it existed, because we strove to put a spin on education. and i'm referring to...
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back to education. it is cut to half, butted it is also actually . >> you are out of time. >> any other general public comment? seeing none. okay, come on up. >> good evening. i am gail flynn. my talk is i in response to vehicles to drive home from school without certified drivers. i have been a school bus driver for 18 years and mother of a severely mentality disabled son. i am against the idea of transporting children, especially special needs children in zoom plans. they would have no safety training. school buses are by far the safest mode of transportation. they are regulated by state laws and must follow safety standards such as rollover protection and the red light system for loading and unloading. school bus driver is some of the most highly trained in the state. thymuses go through 20 hours of training. i have to teach out of a manual by the san francisco department of education. it covers laws, rules and regulations. the vehicle components, unloading and loading. passenger management. children
back to education. it is cut to half, butted it is also actually . >> you are out of time. >> any other general public comment? seeing none. okay, come on up. >> good evening. i am gail flynn. my talk is i in response to vehicles to drive home from school without certified drivers. i have been a school bus driver for 18 years and mother of a severely mentality disabled son. i am against the idea of transporting children, especially special needs children in zoom plans. they...
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educator of the year, distinguished award four times, educational achievement award. she has been active member of jack and jill of america, top ladies of distinction, young ladies institute of america and other organizations. louise leafs her husband lloyd, four children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. the superintendent and the board of education extend their sincere condolences to the family. we would like to take speaker cards. section o is closed session. menezes. >> can i get a second, please. >> second. >> thank you. roll call vote, please. >> thank you. [roll in the matter of a.c. versus s.f.u.s.d. and r.f. versus s.f.u. s.f. s.f.u.s.d., the board by a vote of seven ayes approved the matter. section q is adjournment. this meeting is adjourned. thank you. good night. >> welcome to our 2018 mayor's teacher paraeducator and principal of the year awards. this is our 11th year of honoring our public schoolteacher and ninth year of honoring our principals and first year of honoring our paraeducator. [applause] this honor awards five of our city's most accomp
educator of the year, distinguished award four times, educational achievement award. she has been active member of jack and jill of america, top ladies of distinction, young ladies institute of america and other organizations. louise leafs her husband lloyd, four children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. the superintendent and the board of education extend their sincere condolences to the family. we would like to take speaker cards. section o is closed session. menezes. >> can i...
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wide range of educators in san francisco. i am proud to have partners with them on this. as a former school board member, i know meeting the housing needs of an educators is an important teach in teacher recruitment. since the mayor's introduced her charter amendment, many proponents have said it s purpose is to stream line 100% affordable housing projects. regardless of what you have read, this is simply not true. affordable housing projects can already qualify for buy right approval through senate bill 35. there haven't been any appeals for educate i don't remembor py into effect in september 2018. what the charter will actually do is raise requirements to 181880% of area median income. every single unit in a so-called affordable housing project could be for people making 140% of the area median income. what does that mean? it means that 140% of area median income for were the area? the monthly rent for a rent restricted studio at 140% a.m.i. is $3,018 a month. that means that under this new definition of the charter amendm
wide range of educators in san francisco. i am proud to have partners with them on this. as a former school board member, i know meeting the housing needs of an educators is an important teach in teacher recruitment. since the mayor's introduced her charter amendment, many proponents have said it s purpose is to stream line 100% affordable housing projects. regardless of what you have read, this is simply not true. affordable housing projects can already qualify for buy right approval through...
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to the office of early care and education. the purpose of the fund is to provide an advance, bridge the gap caused by legal battles with propositions g and c which lead funds educator salaries unavailable. when the legal issues for prop g and propc are resolved the funds spent shall be repaid. this is similar to eraf funding to homelessness it bridge the gap from november proposition c. to ensure that other priorities continue to be met, the fund will expire in june 2021 or earlier. if the funds purpose is served through other sources such as future eraf allocation. funds from the same amount will be returned to one-time reserve. upon the funds expiration, unused money will also be returned to one-time reserve. our amendment serves to strike a balance between competing priorities in a fair manner providing bridge funding for housing and homelessness, teacher salaries and early childhood educator salary for at least two years. because we are funding advances that would rare future board approval, the fund is just a viable as fi
to the office of early care and education. the purpose of the fund is to provide an advance, bridge the gap caused by legal battles with propositions g and c which lead funds educator salaries unavailable. when the legal issues for prop g and propc are resolved the funds spent shall be repaid. this is similar to eraf funding to homelessness it bridge the gap from november proposition c. to ensure that other priorities continue to be met, the fund will expire in june 2021 or earlier. if the...
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this requested action is that the board of education and the county of education approve the proposed expenditure of state revenue anticipated to be received in fiscal year 19-20 from the education protection account in accordance with the spending plan incorporated into the hearing. >> okay. any comments from the board of superintendent? seeing none, roll call vote. >> thank you. [roll call] >> six aye. >> number 5. can i have a motion and second on this item? >> so moved. >> second. >> dr. matthews? >> and now reading her last item into the record, our chief financial officer. you will be missed. >> thank you, superintendent. this is the recommended action here to adopt the fiscal year 19 -20 budget for the san francisco unified school district, as well as the san francisco office of education in the standardized account board structure format, which is the official state forms described by the state in accordance to the california code section. >> okay. we don't have any public comment on this item. any comments from the board of superintendent? roll call vote. >> thank you. [roll
this requested action is that the board of education and the county of education approve the proposed expenditure of state revenue anticipated to be received in fiscal year 19-20 from the education protection account in accordance with the spending plan incorporated into the hearing. >> okay. any comments from the board of superintendent? seeing none, roll call vote. >> thank you. [roll call] >> six aye. >> number 5. can i have a motion and second on this item? >>...
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we also worked with united educators of san francisco to develop a pilot program for educator housing in san francisco on land owned by the school district or city college. no one understands the actual needs of our educators better than the educators themselves, and we are proud to have partners with them on this initiative. in order to assure that these project serve the diverse housing needs of educators, the ordinance currently requires at least 30% of the unit in an educate housing project, 30% of units are two bedroom units and 20% are three-bedroom units. the legislation before you today changes the unit mix so that 50% of all units will be two bedrooms or larger, rather than requiring a set percentage of three-bedroom units. this will allow for more design flexibility while still assuring that projects are not just for single educators. i am excited to see new funding sources becoming available to build housing for educators including at the state level and in our local affordable housing bond, and i can't wait to see more affordable homes being built in my neighborhood and ev
we also worked with united educators of san francisco to develop a pilot program for educator housing in san francisco on land owned by the school district or city college. no one understands the actual needs of our educators better than the educators themselves, and we are proud to have partners with them on this initiative. in order to assure that these project serve the diverse housing needs of educators, the ordinance currently requires at least 30% of the unit in an educate housing...
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i had positive experience with para educators. i co-taught a class with a para educator. that wouldn't be been possible without our relationship and that we worked as a team. i wanted to pull out from this report it states that some interviews indicated that regularly teachers are being pulled from their regular duties to act as substitute teachers. that's heart-breaking to me. they should be there for those with the most need and not the general ed teams. those are the teachers that are kind of the most overloaded are pinch-hitting for other educators. then it said several -- and then also we see a shortage of para educators. it states administration at sites that had had less para educator turnover increased their retention rate. there i see an opportunity, because as i mentioned i had a really great rapport with my para educator. i shared my lesson plans with her and she told me and we worked professionally as a team and we had a mutual respect. i believe it made it fun for us to work together. i think in many cases, depending on psych culture, i think that there are s
i had positive experience with para educators. i co-taught a class with a para educator. that wouldn't be been possible without our relationship and that we worked as a team. i wanted to pull out from this report it states that some interviews indicated that regularly teachers are being pulled from their regular duties to act as substitute teachers. that's heart-breaking to me. they should be there for those with the most need and not the general ed teams. those are the teachers that are kind...
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the education rapper. she was an active member of the san francisco alliance of black school educators and a sorority. she served as the alliance isn't with a passion for serving on the oratorical festival and raising funds for student scholarships, many were the first generation to attend college. on monday april 16th, when she arrived at ida b. wells, the school was like a ship turned on its side in turbulent waters at sea. educator austin urned it the school around. she implemented the 3as, which the school uses today, first is for attendance. second is for attitude. third is for achievement. she coined the terms i rise for the exemplary saturday school program held at dr. martin luther king middle school in partnership with the sfusd and the san francisco alliance of black school educators. ann austin passed away on march 13th, 2018, and the board of education, the superintendent of schools extend our deepest sympathy to her husband of 52 years, dr. therman austin. she now takes her rest. however, she
the education rapper. she was an active member of the san francisco alliance of black school educators and a sorority. she served as the alliance isn't with a passion for serving on the oratorical festival and raising funds for student scholarships, many were the first generation to attend college. on monday april 16th, when she arrived at ida b. wells, the school was like a ship turned on its side in turbulent waters at sea. educator austin urned it the school around. she implemented the 3as,...
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but education's a civil right. education's a social safety net, and multiple studies have shown the correlation between high school drop out rates between under employment, incarceration rates. in fact it seems to me that the best way to reduce our homelessness crisis, to address it, mitigate it a little bit might be to, i don't know, spend more money to educating our population, especially when the fund, as commissioner haney has previously pointed out, includes the name education. so thank you for all the work that you're doing here, and hopefully, we can share that message across the street. thank you very much. >> my name's julia roberts-fong. san francisco education association. >> i don't want to talk for three minutes. it's late. thanks for making sure it was only two. yeah, so i have a feeling you're getting all the questions -- all the same questions or used my questions to prep. so super helpful. you know, again, you're preaching to the choir and want to offer the support of families to really advocate to
but education's a civil right. education's a social safety net, and multiple studies have shown the correlation between high school drop out rates between under employment, incarceration rates. in fact it seems to me that the best way to reduce our homelessness crisis, to address it, mitigate it a little bit might be to, i don't know, spend more money to educating our population, especially when the fund, as commissioner haney has previously pointed out, includes the name education. so thank...
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san francisco is passionate about the power of public education. i'm honored to be part of the mission to give the best public education for our students regardless of neighborhood, income, or immigration status. this moment is for our values, for democracy. it's for the students, the parents, and guardians, the teachers and staff, and for our communities. and i want our students, every young person, to feel we care about their well-being, and we will do everything possible to help them succeed. and some of the issues that i'm excited to work on, because i know we're going to get straight to work, is address the achievement and opportunity gap. and we must continue to strive for excellence for every student. increasing support for english language learners. third, support health and well-being so our students can thrive, and support our educators. professional learning for our teachers, recruit and retain them, and really show our value for our teachers and educators. integrate technology and innovation, not only in the classroom for teachers, but
san francisco is passionate about the power of public education. i'm honored to be part of the mission to give the best public education for our students regardless of neighborhood, income, or immigration status. this moment is for our values, for democracy. it's for the students, the parents, and guardians, the teachers and staff, and for our communities. and i want our students, every young person, to feel we care about their well-being, and we will do everything possible to help them...
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not just empowered, but empowered through education. education through their roots. not just during the regular poly club. we need to educate them what we are showcasing about and through that education, we have empowerment and it is being done and needs to be done. look at city college program three years. we could do that in probably less. we have the people. we have the power. we just need the space and you guys' help. thank you. >> public: how do you all do? my name is lawrence. i'm one of a number of parents from an elementary school in the district. five of those parents are here with me tonight. i'd like to read a letter written collectively by all of us. dear president walton and members of the board of education. we are parents of six students. we are in a fifth grade class. there's a student in this classroom whose verbal and physical aggression towards other students has escalated such that we have requested urgent action by the san francisco unified school district. it is affecting the physical safety of the other children. the child in question is on ten
not just empowered, but empowered through education. education through their roots. not just during the regular poly club. we need to educate them what we are showcasing about and through that education, we have empowerment and it is being done and needs to be done. look at city college program three years. we could do that in probably less. we have the people. we have the power. we just need the space and you guys' help. thank you. >> public: how do you all do? my name is lawrence. i'm...
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unsurprisingly, she was a consummate educator. for example, it was important to her that fourth graders begin to appreciate the communities in which they reside. accordingly as a fourth grade teacher, she began taking children on community visits to create an interest in and familiarize them with neighborhoods. it was during her tenure at mckinley that she was appointed the assistant principal of marshall annex elementary school. a newspaper article written during the time described her as the first negro woman administrator in the san francisco school system. she also served as an assistance praent at starky elementary school again earning the distinction as the first african american woman to hold such a position in the sfusd. under her leadership, test scores improved significantly. she retired from the school district in 1981, after 31 years of service. the superintendent robert alioto, in honor of her status in the district was the first black woman administrator, as the first black woman administrator, escorted her to her re
unsurprisingly, she was a consummate educator. for example, it was important to her that fourth graders begin to appreciate the communities in which they reside. accordingly as a fourth grade teacher, she began taking children on community visits to create an interest in and familiarize them with neighborhoods. it was during her tenure at mckinley that she was appointed the assistant principal of marshall annex elementary school. a newspaper article written during the time described her as the...
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and special education staff. specifically we're looking for improved reporting of case miscodes for paraeducators so that we have a true knowledge of staffing needs at special education work sites. it's crucial that we increase staff development for special education as well as included structured and obligatory training with training coaches. we've shared several articles with you on universal designs for learning to better reach retention issues that will benefit students not only with special education needs but all students. finally, our collaboration with apac, pac, dpac, and other parent advisory has enabled us to reach out for more advocacy in these issues. arts programs provides an opportunity for students who learn differently to experience success in a school setting and express themselves in creative ways. that can improve self-esteem and foster positive attitudes about school. unfortunately, under the current model, this is not happening in every school. lastly, we're asking our special education part
and special education staff. specifically we're looking for improved reporting of case miscodes for paraeducators so that we have a true knowledge of staffing needs at special education work sites. it's crucial that we increase staff development for special education as well as included structured and obligatory training with training coaches. we've shared several articles with you on universal designs for learning to better reach retention issues that will benefit students not only with...